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Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

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Wind and solar parks produce a large portion of their energy. Then, as now, wind farms are operating off the world’s coasts—but not all of these offshore sites are connected to the mainland via underwater power cables. Some of the wind farms instead sit in clusters more than 100 kilometers out at sea.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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This stretch, called Iris, will link Iceland to Ireland. The world’s largest pumped-energy-storage station—a technique that stores energy by pumping it uphill to a reservoir—is set to complete phase two of its construction in 2023. United States’ Wind on the Wire The largest renewable-energy infrastructure project in U.S.

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Charging piles will become standard in new buildings in the UK

Setec Powerr

” “We are investing in new projects to convert wind energy into hydrogen, and our net zero strategy is expected to trigger around £90 billion in private sector investment, driving the creation of high-wage, high-skilled jobs as we unite and raise the bar across the country. part of the mission.” The UK will invest £9.4

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Inside the Global Race to Tap Potent Offshore Wind

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In a hangar at the University of Edinburgh, a triangular steel contraption sits beside a giant tank of water. Inside the tank, a technician in a yellow dinghy adjusts equipment so that the triangled structure can be hoisted into the water to see how it deals with simulated waves and currents. s next frontier.

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Sand, Sea and as Much Serenity as You Could Ever Want

Baua Electric

Madelinots, as the locals call themselves, fish and farm and hang their laundry out to dry in the islands’ strong winds exactly as they have done for more than two centuries. They live atop garnet-colored cliffs, surrounded by sapphire water and emerald grass. If the place is dying, though, it’s dying well.